COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A Colorado police officer has died simply over per week after he was critically injured when he fell from a 40-foot bridge whereas pursuing suspects in a carjacking, the Fountain Police Division stated.
Officer Julian Becerra, 35, died Saturday night time at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, officers stated. He’s survived by his spouse and two kids.
A procession was held late Saturday to maneuver his physique from the hospital to the El Paso County Coroner’s Workplace, additionally in Colorado Springs, the division stated.
“We respect the general public’s outpouring of assist over the previous week for Officer Becerra, his household and the Fountain Police Division,” police spokesperson Lisa Schneider stated in a press release.
Officers had been requested to assist the Division of Corrections discover a carjacking suspect about 4 p.m. Feb. 2. After a number of pursuits all through the realm and at the least one different tried carjacking by the suspects, officers had been capable of disable the automobile about 8 p.m. close to a bridge simply south of Colorado Springs, Fountain Police Commander Mark Cristiani stated.
The driving force bought out of the automotive and Becerra adopted. He fell from the bridge, landed in a riverbed and was critically injured, Cristiani stated.
The driving force and two passengers within the stolen automotive had been arrested on warrants and on suspicion of felonies that occurred through the pursuit, officers stated.
The driving force had tried to leap off the bridge, however officers caught him, pulled him to security and took him into custody, police stated.
On Friday, Fountain police stated Becerra had been positioned on life assist and was surrounded by household and pals, The Gazette in Colorado Springs reported.
Household, pals and legislation enforcement officers have positioned candles, flowers and notes on Becerra’s police cruiser, which is parked outdoors the Fountain Police Division, ABC affiliate KRDO of Colorado Springs stated.
Becerra had been with the division for greater than 4 years and beforehand served within the U.S. Air Pressure. Funeral plans haven’t been introduced.
